Meaning & use
Espy
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To catch sight of something, especially something distant or partly hidden.
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From the hilltop, the scout could espy the enemy camp below.
She espied a familiar face across the crowded station.
A note on using this word
An archaic or literary word, related to "spy," now mostly encountered in older literature or poetic writing.
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